myHEEPis.rad

mods feel free to move this! just thought i'd get some attention on it before it got moved off of the cherokee tech page..

i got an old school Miller welder(dont know what yr) from my mother(used to be her fathers) and i wanted some input on it to see if i should fix it up and get it running and use it or not. been thinking of taking it to a shop to have some maintenance done but dont know if it would be worth my time/effort. it turns on but i didnt try nothing with it cause it has been sitting for 10yrs now without usage. the specs are on the pics so give her a looky loooooo . thanks!

poppajeep

good old welder. couldn't see if it was AC/DC, but I assume it was just AC. Place the ground clamp lead in the "work" slot, the stinger lead in either of the other two, depending on thickness of material, flip your hood down, strike an arc, and have fun. Try high end of low scale or low end of high scale, and try using 1/8" rod. All position can use E6011, or E7018 (low/hy) for a prettier weld. Make sure surface is clean, ground bright, and then wire brush the end result, after chipping. If you don't know how to weld to begin with, get ahold of your local Community College, and take a basic course. Storage usually doesn't hurt an old Miller. I have several. Good welders. Have fun............

89stroker

hes right thats a great welder. i have like 3 old millers and imo they work better and last longer then alot of newer ones. Go to your local welding shop and pick up a dvd on arc welding.

myHEEPis.rad

thanks guys for the inputs. im gonna try to pick up a dvd on welding than to get it more down.. only took a class my freshman yr on arch welding so i need a refreshment lol. im gonna take it into a shop here in a week or so to get it serviced i think tho

89stroker

i would try it first. highly doubt anything is wrong with it.

posjeepxj

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/

fishtaconc

Mine looks the same, its AC only, but still a good machine. If it is DC as well you can always set it it up for TIG welding. As stated 99.7% chance that no service is needed worse case it may need a new stinger. Once you get the hang of stick welding everything else is a breeze.